Air Force says F-35A jets are ready to fly, 15 years after ordering them

Yesterday, the US Air Force said its fleet of F-35A fighter jets are ready for battle — finally. The planes were actually ordered 15 years ago, but their development was plagued by numerous delays and cost overruns. The Air Force is the second branch of the US military after the Marine Corps to approve the plane for combat, and the jets are now deployed at the Hill Air Force Base in Utah as part of the 34th Fighter Squadron. From there they can be launched into combat operations